Botswana vs Mexico: Democracy

Botswana
2
in 2018
Mexico
2
in 2018
Botswana rank
1st
Mexico rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Botswana
  • Mexico
00.511.52182219202018

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 2 against 2 in Mexico, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 2 0 2 Botswana
1970s 2 0.3 1.7 Botswana
1980s 2 1 1 Botswana
1990s 2 1.3 0.7 Botswana
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Botswana or Mexico?
Botswana, at 2 against 2 in Mexico as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Botswana and Mexico?
0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mexico?
53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
How do Botswana and Mexico rank globally for democracy?
Botswana ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).